How to switch from the IR1 Spouse Visa to a Green Card? It is…
How to switch from the IR1 Spouse Visa to a Green Card?
It is possible to switch from the IR1 Visa to a Green Card and in order to do so you need to become a permanent resident of the United States for a specific amount of time and file a petition to the USCIS.
After that you need to change your status by filing the Form I-458. Once everything is processed and approved you will get the Green Card!
Which documents are required for the Employment Immigrant Visa?
The main documents each Employment Immigrant Visa applicant needs are:
a valid passport,
the DS-260 Form,
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates,
two 2×2 photographs of yourself,
the I-140 Form from the employer,
if you have a sponsor who can financially support you they must complete the I-864 Form and the completed medical Forms.
Which documents are required for the Family Immigrant Visa?
The main documents each Family Visa applicant needs are:
a valid passport,
two 2×2 pictures of yourself,
police certificates,
other civil documents,
birth certificates,
Form I-864 which is an Affidavit of Support,
I-130 Petition from Sponsor and medical examinations.
Step by step guide for the Immigrant Visa application!
The first step is to submit a petition/ the I-130 Form by a U.S. citizen, after that your petition needs to get processed and if it does, you have to pay the fees.
You need to submit the I-864 Form which is an Affidavit of Support to continue with your application, after that you gather the financial documents and fill in the online application which is the DS-260 Form.
After the online application you need to collect all your civil documents, scan them and submit them when the time for the interview comes. After you have collected all the documents you attend the Visa interview but do not forget to schedule it beforehand!
What is left is attending the interview and waiting for the result.
What does the embassy require for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The embassy requires the documents below for the Immigrant Spouse Visa:
two 2×2 photos,
a valid passport,
Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative,
Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor,
birth certificate,
marriage certificate,
DS-260 Form,
completed medical examination forms and civil documents.
Which types of Immigrant Visas get issued the most?
In the past years the United States welcomed 1 million legal immigrants where half of them were relatives of U.S. citizens, 20% were family sponsored, around 10% of them were asylum seekers, more than 10% were employment based, around 4% were part of the DIV (Diversity Immigrant Visa) program and 1.0% were Iraqis and Afghans employed by the U.S. government through the SIV (Special Immigrant Visa). This means most Immigrant Visas were accepted in the Family Related Visa category and the least in the Special Immigrant Visa category.
What are the types of Family Immigrant Visas offered in the US?
The types of Family Visas offered in the United States are: IR1, CR1 Visa which the Spouse of a U.S. Citizen can apply, K-3 for the Spouses of U.S. Citizen awaiting approval of an I-130 immigrant petition, K-1 for the Fiancés who are going to marry a U.S. Citizen, IR3, IH3, IR4, IH4 for Intercountry Adoption of Orphan Children by U.S. Citizens, IR2, CR2, IR5, F1, F3, F4 for Certain Family Members of U.S. Citizens and F2A, F2B for Certain Family Members of Lawful Permanent Residents.
Why do so many people apply for the Immigrant Visa?
Every year, thousands of people around the world apply for a visa to enter the US.
A lot of them want to go to the US to immigrate.
The explanation why there are so many applications for immigrants is for:
better work prospects, better living conditions, better education, being with their spouse / family and fleeing from their troubled home country.
